13 Best Summer Hair Care Products -- and the 2 Worst

See which summer hairstyling goodies are winners and which ones should be thrown in the pool

Summer is an invitation for a more lackadaisical approach to hair. (Hallelujah!) It means letting bangs grow out, letting hair air-dry, getting beachy waves from actually going to the beach and covering up unwashed summer hair with floppy hats. But with the season also comes certain summer hair hazards, like chlorine, UV rays, salt water and humidity -- all of which can lead to pool-hair, fried scalps and frizzy, dried-out, damaged strands.

So what's a girl to do to get healthy summer hair? Stock up on the best summer hair care products that'll protect your locks from these warm-weather aggressors. Lucky for you, our readers bravely tested out sprays, powders, smoothers, oils, masques and more to help us separate the best summer hair care products from the worst.

I always assumed that Bumble & Bumble products were quite good. However, I see a lot of the stuff made by this company listed in Total Beauty's "Worse" category. Bumble & Bumble also isn't as cheap as other drugstore brands, and if I had spent $18.95 on a product that got terrible reviews like this hair powder, I wouldn't be a happy camper.